FOND DU LAC, Wis.— Society Insurance elected Sherman Brown of Chicago, Ill. as a director at its Annual Meeting of Policyholders earlier this year.
Brown is executive vice president of business services at the National Restaurant Association, which is the world’s largest foodservice trade organization. He is charged with overseeing business strategy, marketing, sales and daily operations for the company’s products and services business – including the ServSafe program, which more than 20 million foodservice workers have completed. Brown earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Howard University and a master of business administration (MBA) degree from Clark Atlanta University.
“We are thrilled to add Sherman Brown to Society’s board of directors,” said Heather Boyer, Society Insurance president & CEO. “His executive experience at the National Restaurant Association and his time at Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, in the United States and internationally, provide invaluable insight into the hospitality industry that we specialize in insuring across our nine states.”
“Sherman guides the work of 200+ employees to serve more than 40,000 members of the National Restaurant Association, including partnerships with 52 state restaurant associations,” said Kim Sponem, chair of Society’s board of directors. “He’s been instrumental in strengthening operations, developing talent, advancing business vitality and driving knowledge and collaboration. Sherman’s strategic leadership skills are a great addition to the diverse experience on the Society Insurance board of directors.”
Society’s board congratulated Thomas Gross on his retirement from the board of directors. Gross served for 27 years.
In addition to Brown, Boyer and Sponem, Society’s board of directors includes JoAnn Cotter, John Duwell, Susan Finco, Nancy Hernandez, Linda Newberry-Ferguson and Rick Parks.
